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To-do List: Sept.14-21

Posted: September 13, 2011 - 11:14pm

Savannah

TODAY

2011 PICNIC IN THE PARK STARS ANNOUNCED

5:30-7:30 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 111 West Bay St. Eddie Wilson, musical director for the Picnic in the Park 2011 introduces the participating entertainers in a Meet and Greet the Stars of the Picnic in the Park Cocktail Party, Hors d’oeuvres and drink specials. Event is free and open to the public. For info call Sari McAfee at 912-220-2020.

8-9:30 a.m. Hilton Garden Inn Midtown located on 5711 Abercorn St. Chrissy Kernodle will speak on the value of word-of-mouth networking and promote the tips and tricks to success within BNI. Free. RSVP required. Refreshments will be served. For information, call Kelly Thornburg, 843-757-7057.

BOOK BUNCH

Children will listen to the doughnuts story from the classic “Homer Price” by Robert McCloskey, then play Mystery Yarn and decorate a clay doughnut. For ages 5 to 12.

2 and 5:30 p.m. (Part One); 2 and 5:30 p.m. Sept. 22 (Part Two), Part one of this home buyer education series will cover setting goals for home ownership, exploring housing options, and shopping for a home. Part two will cover saving for home ownership, housing options, and shopping for a home. Free. Registration required. For information, call UGA Cooperative Chatham County Extension Office, 912-652-7981.

Historical Marker Dedication

5:30-6:30 p.m. Fort Pulaski National Monument, US 80 E. The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate their newest marker commemorating the service of the Cockspur Lighthouse. The bronze historic marker details the service of the first Tybee Island tower that was built in 1736 to mark the entrance to the Savannah River. For information, call 912-651-2125 or go to www.georgiahistory.com.

“Pink Night - Spike for Life, Dig for a Cure”

5 p.m. St. Vincent’s Academy Gym, 207 E Liberty St. The event features St. Vincent’s JV and Varsity volleyball teams playing Calvary. There will be a speaker along with recognition of all breast cancer survivors. Cost: $5. All proceeds go to breast cancer research. For information, call Dawn Odom, 912-236-5508 or email dawn.odom@yahoo.com.

The Savannah: A Nuclear River

7 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. The Coastal Group Sierra Club is sponsoring a presentation by Tom Clements, Southeastern Nuclear Campaign Coordinator for the U.S. branch of Friends of the Earth, on how the expansion of two of thecountry’s largest nuclear facilities—Savannah River Site (SRS) and Plant Vogtle—threatens Savannah’s safety and water supply and places a growing financial burden on the public. For information, call 912-341-0718 or 803-240-7268.

Friday

POW/MIA Day Ceremony

6 p.m. Emmet Park/Vietnam Memorial, East Bay Street. A ceremony to remember and honor those in the military who were or are prisinors of war or missing in action. For information, call 912-927-4941.

Armstrong hosts free lecture on medical ethics Noon at Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Ogeechee Theater, 11935 Abercorn St. Dr. Bruce Greenfield presents a free lecture on medical ethics as part of the 2011-2012 Armstrong Common Read program that this year focuses on “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” a work of nonfiction by Rebecca Skloot. For information, contact Marsha Moore at marsha.moore@armstrong.edu, or go to www.armstrong.edu.

7 p.m. Bloomingdale Community Center, 202 E. Moore St, Bloomingdale. Cash payouts, concessions available. For ages 16 and older. Cost: $15 for eight games. All proceeds will benefit the renovation of the History Museum. For information contact Myra Crosby at 748-0186 or Jerry Crosby at 856-3002.

Darius Rucker

7:30 p.m. Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Darius Rucker will be performing some of his R & B and Country music hits. Tickets: $39.50. For information, call 912-651-6556 or go to www.savannahcivic.com/cityweb/civiccenter.nsf.

Evening of Jazz

7 p.m. Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. September is Adult Literacy month and the Adult and Community Education Program (ACE) at Royce Learning Center is hosting its 5th Annual Evening Of Jazz. The event features the musical styling of Jazz Violinist Ricardo Ochoa and friends and a performance by Seersucker Live, a literacy performance group of local writers. VIP tickets are available for $75 which includes a pre-show food and drink reception at 6:30pm at 45 Bistro. Tickets: $15-$35. For information, call 912-525-5050 or go to www.savannahboxoffice.com.

Saturday

Concert

6 p.m. Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church, Tenth St. and Butler Ave. The Holcombes of Bloomingdale will be performing. Refreshments will be served during intermission. Donations accepted. For additional information, call 912-786-6377.

Beach/River Sweep

9 a.m.-noon - Burkes Beach on Hilton Head Island, located off William Hilton Parkway at Burke’s Beach Road. Beach Sweep/River Sweep benefits South Carolina’s environment, citizens, and visitors by removing unsightly and potentially harmful debris, promoting stewardship in our communities and educating people on the importance of recycling. For more information go to www.scseagrant.org.

‘Family Ocean Experience’

Sept. 17-25, Tybee island. Tybee Island is hosting the Family Ocean Experience portion of the 2011 Savannah Ocean Exchange. All events are free and open to the public. For information, call 912-786-5444 or go to www.TybeeVisit.com. For more information about the Savannah Ocean Exchange, go to www.savannahoceanexchange.org.

8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 17, 105 Pinewood Drive, Pooler (house right behind the Pooler Post Office). The Pilot Club of Chatham County is having a yard sale offering books, furniture, clothes, shoes, household items, baby items and much more. The Pilot Club was established in Georgia after World War I to help provide support for people with brain-related illnesses. For information call 748-6122.

Parent University Alumini Retreat

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 17, South University, 709 Mall Blvd., room 306. No childcare will be available at this event. For more information contact Michael O’Neal at 912-507-8566.

2-10 p.m. Sept. 17, Tybee Island Pier, U.S. 80 at the end of Tybrisa Street. Shine for Scott is teaming up with musicians from Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbia, and all over the southeast to drum up a cure for colon cancer. Music will continue until late in the evening with live auctions in between bands and more. Tickets: $10; free 12 and younger. For information, go to www.shineforscott.org.

Boat Building for Adults/Kids: Savannah Ocean Exchange

10 a.m. Sept. 17 and 18, Ships of the Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. This two-day, boatbuilding-from-a-kit workshop offers children and adults the opportunity to build a 12’ Bevin’s skiff as a group and to launch it. Minimal woodworking skills are required. RSVP. Cost: $40 per adult + one child. For information, call 912-232-1511 or go to www.shipsofthesea.org.

Eat-Play-Learn: Lectures and Lunches for Women

10:30 a.m. Sept. 17, Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. The series invites women to come together for enlightenment, entertainment, and information. Dr. Rebecca Campen will be the speaker. Cost: $25; $30 (door). For information, call 912-478-5360 or 912-651-2005 or go to ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/eatplaylearn.html.

Odyssey Hospice Memorial Service

10 a.m. Sept. 17, Bull Street Baptist Church, 17 E. Anderson St. All bereaved individuals of the community are invited to attend and remember their loved one. Join us for this time of remembrance, reflection, and renewal. Refreshments will be served. RSVP requested. For information, call Joe Wadas at 912-826-2122 or email jwadas@odsyhealth.com.

2 p.m., Sep. 18, at Savannah Harbor Golf Club, One Resort Drive. GoDesign Inc. is a nonprofit organization that works with the poor and impoverished in developing countries to help with design and building needs. The money raised during this tournament will go to help build a school in a rural village in Ethiopia. Cost: $100. All Ages. For information, call 912-856-7003 or go to www.godesigninc.org.

SEPT. 19

Money Smart

Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Savannah, in partnership with Step Up Savannah and Bank on Savannah, offers this course to help consumers develop money management skills and positive financial relationships. This month’s topics are banking basics and budgeting. Free.

Sept 19, 20, 26 and 27. The Learning Center of Senior Citizens Inc. is hosting a series of public programs to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Margaret Mitchell’s acclaimed novel “Gone With the Wind.”

• 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave. Change in the Wind: A Secret as Simple as Black and White. Film by Andrew Young and C.B. Hackworth. This program is free and open to the public.

Noon Sept. 19, lunch by Outback Steakhouse for registered players, 1 p.m. shotgun start, Southbridge Golf Club. Step Up Savannah’s 2nd Annual College Fans Golf Tournament encourges teams to don their school colors and help support the work of Step Up Savannah Inc. $400 for a team of four to enter. The tournament is stroke play format; prizes will be given to gross and net winners.

A Proper Victorian Affair

6 p.m., Sept. 19, SCAD Department of Historic Preservation, 439 E. Broad St. Shannon Schaefer, SCAD graduate student in photography with a passion for historic architecture will share the special experience of attending the Victorian Society’s 31st Annual American Summer School held in Newport, RI. Event will also feature informal tours of the classrooms, laboratory and workshop of SCAD’s Historic Preservation Department. Free. For information, call 912-236-1894.

Banking Basics and Household Budgeting

6 p.m., Sept. 19, Carnegie Public Library, 537 E. Henry St. Learn simple steps you can take to tell your money where to go instead of just wondering where it went. To register, please call 912-691-2227 or email your name and phone number to cccs@cccssav.com. Free. For information, go to www.liveoakpl.org.

SEPT. 20

Savannah Teen Talk

5- 8 p.m. Sept. 20, Savannah Mall Chick-fil-A. Savannah Teen Talk, a community program which enhances the lives of male and female teens grades 7th-12th throughout Georgia, is holding its first registration. Any teen who registers for Savannah Teen Talk will receive free ice cream. In addition anyone who purchases Chic-fil-A between those hour part of the proceeds will go towards the program.

6-8 p.m., Sept. 20, The Pirates’ House, 20 East Broad St. “ Pirates of the Lowcountry” the fundraising historical gala benefiting the Savannah Ocean Exchange. Enjoy an historically accurate cuisine, a wine tasting and a history of Lowcountry pirates by Dr. Solomon Smith, professor at Georgia Southern Univerity. Tickets are $55 each or a corporate sponsor table of 8 for $400. Call 912-349-2427 for information or go to Pirates of the Low Country Gala Facebook Event Page (Facebook).

Girl Scout Open Registration

4 -6 p.m. Sept. 20, Springfield Library, 810 Highway 119 South, Springfield. There are opportunities for girls from kindergarten to 100. Come by and sign up. Cost: $12 for one year. For information, call 864-380-2930 or go to www.effinghamgagirlscouts.com.

11:30 a.m. Sept. 20, Fred Williams Building, 100 Commerce Court, Pooler. Candidates representing the city of Pooler will have an opportunity to share their views at the Lunch and Learn sponsored by the Pooler Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. $15 for current Pooler chamber members and $18 for non-members. For more information, call 912-748-0110 or email poolercrossroads@att.net.